2015 Activities Month: Coaches, Sponsors, Advisors, Officials Week

October 19-24 is designated as National Coaches, Advisors, Sponsors and contest officials week as part of National High School Activities Month.

The week is designed to recognize those listed above, without whom, interscholastic athletics and activities would not be possible. Many sacrifice or volunteer a great deal of time in order to teach, mentor and officiate games for young people.

Celebrate the coaches, advisors, sponsors and officials in your community with some of the following ideas.

• Ask non-coaching faculty to serve as "coach of the day" to give them different perspective

• Honor different coaches and advisors each hour of the day

• Recognize coaches and sponsors and their families on public-address system during events

• Invite retired coaches to attend practice or event

• Play "Name that Coach" clue game

• Send letters or emails of thanks to a coach, sponsor or advisor

• Host breakfast for officials who help in sports and fine arts

• Class competition of "You Make the Call” and feature questions regarding sport rules

• Have round-table discussion with students, officials and parents

• Donate sportsmanship book or video to library on behalf of officials

• Send certificates of recognition and appreciation letters to officials

• Post signs thanking officials

• Provide NFHS sportsmanship cards to all officials who work contests at your school

• Present the NFHS Sportsmanship-Ethics-Integrity Award to deserving officials